Remorse and Reconciliation by Don Miller

Author:Don Miller [Miller, Don]
Language: eng
Format: epub, azw3
Published: 2016-02-22T07:00:00+00:00

Chapter 9: Jane and Bingley

One of the tasks Darcy wanted to accomplish while he was in London was to speak with Bingley and tell him what he had learned from Elizabeth. When he called at the townhouse of the Hursts, Bingley’s sister and brother-in-law, no one was there, so he left his card asking Bingley to call on him at Darcy House at his earliest convenience. On September 20, Bingley appeared at Darcy House in the morning, while Darcy was at breakfast.

“Darcy, it was good to hear from you. I did not think you would be back in town this year.”

“I needed to meet with my solicitors and banker. And I also needed to see you.”

“Needed to see me? About what?”

“Miss Jane Bennet.”

Bingley’s face showed his unhappiness at hearing the name. “I can assure you, I have not tried to reprise my relationship with her.”

“I know, but I learned some things I thought you should know. First, I saw her in town in January coming out of the Hurst townhouse, where I assume she had visited your sisters. I had come to see you and was informed you were in Bath visiting your aunt for the week. Miss Bennet did not see me, but I knew it was her. I assumed your sisters told you about her visit, so I never bothered to say anything to you about it. For that I apologize. I also learned from Mrs. Gardiner, her aunt, that your sisters returned her visit two weeks later. I suspect they did not tell you about that either.”

Bingley’s face turned red. “They certainly did not. Do you suppose she was trying to see me?”

“According to her aunt, she hoped to see you to discover why you had left with no word to her.”

Bingley was obviously beside himself in anger. “They will hear about that. What else have you learned?”

“I happened to meet Miss Elizabeth in Kent when I was there visiting my aunt, and she told me her sister was devastated when you left, because she had fallen in love with you.”

“But, you assured me she did not love me.”

“No, if you will recall, I said I could discern no particular feelings for you in her countenance or her manner, and Mrs. Gardiner assured me that Jane has been taught by her mother that she should not let her feelings show in public, which is the only time I ever saw her. I thought if you had seen her differently, you would have told me. I assumed, because you took your sister’s advice, you were not yet truly in love with her. I will admit I also warned you about the unacceptability of her family to the ton, but you had to decide which was more important: marrying Miss Bennet or being a member of the ton.”

“Do you suppose she still loves me? I have not been happy since that day we left Netherfield. I have not been able to get her out of my mind.”

“I have no

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